If Boxing is called the sweet science then Kajukenbo should definitely be referred to as the savage science of street fighting. Kajukenbo was developed as a brutally effective street fighting system, the reader should take notice that I…
I was in elementary school, the 6th grade, when I bought my very first martial arts book at the school book fair. It was called Junior Judo by E.J. Harrison. When I was in 7th grade, I bought…
The following is the first in a series of articles on “Channeling my inner Bruce Lee.” Grip or hand fighting in judo is a fairly new development. It is an art in itself, and represents the very highest…
Article by Barron Shepherd Pictured Barron Shepherd and Eddie Sebastia There is a world of difference between doing judo and actually being able to fight with judo whether it be sport or self defense. Grip fighting represents the…
“THE STOP” can be found in the US Army combatives Field Manuals 21-150 from 1954 through to 1971. It can also be found in earlier works such as Willaim Jacomb’s 1918 book on Practical self defense where it…
Since World War I the styles of boxing and judo have been blended together for effective use in combat. There probably isn’t a better marriage of two distinctly different styles, one a pure striking style while the other…
COMBAT JUDO was originally developed to address the needs of military personnel, facing new hand-to-hand combat challenges, as a way to ensure a streamlined, tested, and effective method of self-defense. Combat judo’s roots stem from WWI. A combination…
Combat Judo is just that….combat. It is geared to deal with realistic attacks. It is as pragmatic as judo is dynamic. Combat judo deals with situations sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather…
REVERSE HIP THROW (Neck and Arm variation) (1) From a fighting position push of the right foot and step in with the left foot. At the same time STRIKE your opponent hard on his right shoulder with the…
In his second published work, Combat Judo to Kajukenbo: The Evolution of Martial Arts Systems in the Military 1943-1970, Barron Shepherd covers and uncovers the WWII era Restricted Judo course, long thought to have been developed by Dermot…